Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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8.8
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
7.1
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Sep 18, 2020
Released · Feb 17, 2023
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Triple camera
Quad camera
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$2000 $1200 | €1300

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches
159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Folded
(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)
Weight
9.95 oz (282.0 g) 8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 89.00% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2208x1768px, 372 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches
2260 x816 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 740
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 11.0W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
6h 43min
Video
7h 10min
Gaming
9h 9min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.76"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 230 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
10 MP (EIS, HDR)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 27, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF916U
Date approved: Dec 08, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 1.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants

Thom Browne Edition
Colors Grey
Prices (MSRP) $3300
With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1450 | €1589
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1649 | €1749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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